document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330953>Question 330953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help with this equality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3|-7x|+8< 50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first simplify (a common thing to do in most math problems) to get the absolute expression on one side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3|-7x|+8<50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-7x|<42/3=14,   |-7x|=|7x|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|7x|<14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-14<7x<14  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "anytime you have |expression|<number, rewrite as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-number<expression<number to get rid of the absolute symbols\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2<x<2<BR>\n" );
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